Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Wazni, Oussama; I. Saliba, Walid; G. Nair, Devi; Marijon, Éloi; Schmidt, Boris; Hounshell, Troy; Ebelt, Henning; Skurk, Carsten; R. Oza, Saumil; Patel, Chinmay; N. Kanagasundram, Arvindh; Sadhu, Ashish; Sundaram, Sri; Osorio, José; E. Mark, George; Gupta, Madhukar; B. DeLurgio, David; J. Olson, Jeffrey; Erik Nielsen‐Kudsk, Jens; V.A. Boersma, Lucas; S. Healey, Jeff; Phillips, K.; M. Asch, Federico; E. Wolski, Katherine; Roy, Kristine; Christen, Thomas; Sutton, Brad; M. Steín, Kenneth; Y. Reddy, Vivek

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2408308

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Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 16, 2024

Authors:

Oussama Wazni

Walid I. Saliba

Devi G. Nair

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulation is recommended after ablation for atrial fibrillation among patients at high risk for stroke. Left atrial appendage closure is a mechanical alternative to anticoagulation, but data regarding its use after atrial fibrillation ablation are lacking. METHODS: -VASc scale...

Subject

Appendage

Atrial fibrillation

Cardiology

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